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Entiat whitetail?
« on: February 18, 2010, 10:28:35 PM »
Good day shed hunting. 5 total, 3 brown and 2 white. I read a post about whitetail in Mills canyon but didnt think anything about it till today. Sure look like whitetail to me! You be the judge!

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 08:14:55 AM »
Nice finds.  100% Muley.

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 10:59:10 AM »
Nice finds.  100% Muley.
:yeah:  I'd say this is a very typical example of muley antlers being mistaken as whitetail.

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 01:29:54 PM »
I understand that people sometimes mistake mulie antlers as whitetail...I have hunted both whitetail and mulies for 15 years and have never seen mulie horns look this whitetail-ish. You can't tell in the pics but the smaller antler does have an eyeguard and I am almost positive belonged to the same deer last year. I compared the smaller one to a whitetail I shot years ago and they are very similar. Everyone I have showed them to (experienced hunters) also think they are whitetail. Also there have been sightings of whitetail in the general area. I am pretty convinced!

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 03:16:21 PM »
I'm definately with you that it's the same deer from a previous year.  Especially by noticing the the unique shape of the peticle.  Also, by the same structure around the base.  As for being a whitetail, not a chance in my book.  I've picked up many whitey sheds, and have never seen a whitetail shed resemble that horn with it's base characteristics.  To go with that, being found in the Swakane area, rules it out imo.  Nice find though!

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 05:05:15 PM »
Looks like poss. whitetail to me :twocents: either way Nice job.

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 05:16:54 PM »
best way to tell is cut them in half and check out the core......  :)

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 05:56:37 PM »
Deffinatly looks like the same buck, but looks like a muley to me.   :twocents:
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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2010, 08:33:42 PM »
Great Find..... I think you found the same shed, he is tsill alive!

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2010, 09:52:27 AM »
Deffinatly looks like the same buck, but looks like a muley to me.   :twocents:

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2010, 03:37:37 PM »
How about this one? Not a whitetail area. Its a muley. A mule deer can have a white tail configuration from time to time.

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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2010, 12:05:30 AM »
OK, I'm old school.  CPU stupid.  In your photo posting I get only a picture frame with an "X" in a box displayed and no photo.  Clicking the attachment redirects to google.  What don't I have installed?  Paintshop Photo Album download needed?
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Re: Entiat whitetail?
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 08:40:15 AM »
best way to tell is cut them in half and check out the core......  :)
Are you pulling our leg? :dunno:

 


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